Türkİye
Turkey seizes 12,000 liters of counterfeit alcohol
Operations conducted in 2 districts of northwestern Tekirdag province, 6 suspects arrested
Mesut Karaduman |
03.04.2020 - Update : 03.04.2020
TEKIRDAG, Turkey
A total of 12,400 liters (3,275 gallons) of counterfeit alcohol was seized in Turkey's northwestern Tekirdag province on Friday, Anadolu Agency has learnt.
The Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime unit conducted operations at addresses in Suleymanpasa and Corlu districts of the province, said a security source on the condition of anonymity.
Materials used in the production of alcoholic beverages were also confiscated.
Six suspects, including a chemist, were arrested in the operation.
Illegally produced liquor is often laced with methanol, which can cause permanent blindness or even death.
*Writing by Burak Dag
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